Full Result 2.10 Newbury | 24 March 2000

Paul Croucher Memorial Trophy (Handicap Chase) Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m2f64yds) 2m2½f Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £7,247.50 2nd £2,230 3rd £1,115 4th £557.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Lord York (IRE) 9/4F Mick Fitzgerald Ian Williams	Mick Fitzgerald Ian Williams	8	115 b	116	–	138	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Bunkilla (Arctic Slave)
Always going well, chased leader 7th, led 8th, headed 4 out, led again next, came clear from 2 out, eased considerably run-in (op 5-2)

2 8	2. Monnaie Forte (IRE) 7/1 B Powell Snr J R Adam	B Powell Snr J R Adam	10	117	118	–	122	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Money Run (Deep Run)
Behind, headway 6th, challenged 11th, led 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, hung left and beaten last (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3 2½ [10½]	7. Black Bullet (NZ) 9/2 Noel Fehily ⁵ A Streeter	Noel Fehily ⁵ A Streeter	6	106	108	–	109	–
br g Silver Pistol (AUS) - Monte D'Oro (NZ) (Cache Of Gold)
Jumped poorly and many mistakes in rear, stayed on from 2 out, kept on run-in but never dangerous (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

4 hd [10¾]	3. Arctic Kinsman 14/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	12	116	117	–	117	–
gr g Relkino - Arctic Advert (Birdbrook)
Chased leader to 4th, lost place 7th, kept on again from 3 out but never dangerous (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5 13 [23¾]	5. Virtuoso I 11/2 Richard Johnson Charlie Mann	Richard Johnson Charlie Mann	6	112	113	–	110	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Creake (Derring-Do)
Chased leader 4th, challenged 5th, stayed chasing leader to 7th, challenged again 11th, weakened quickly from 4 out (op 4-1)

6 6 [29¾]	6. Tree Creeper (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ Andy Turnell	Jamie Goldstein ³ Andy Turnell	8	1011	111	–	101	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Lispatrick Lass (Kambalda)
Led to 8th, weakened 11th (op 7-1)

7 dist [59¾]	9. Black Statement (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	Leighton Aspell J T Gifford	10	101 1 4	98	–	–	–
br g Strong Statement (USA) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Always behind, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

PU	1. Fenix De L'Isle (FR) 8/1 R Wakley Ian Williams	R Wakley Ian Williams	7	120	125	–	–	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Ivresse De L'Isle (FR) (Laniste)
Hit 1st, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (broke blood vessel) (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 34.40s (slow by 6.40s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Royal Event (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Lord York) 1st breeder: Margaret Coakley
2nd owner: James R Adam (Monnaie Forte)
3rd owner: Racing For You (Black Bullet)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.60 £1.30 £1.60 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £15.66 Tricast: £54.83 Trifecta: £143.60

Course-record time

2:10 Newbury 24 Mar 2000

Paul Croucher Memorial Trophy (Handicap Chase) Class D